Right rallies for ‘Empty Chair Day’  —  The right rallied on Labor Day to celebrate “National Empty Chair Day,” a show of solidarity with Clint Eastwood after his rambling address to an invisible President Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention last week.

GOP Convention, Romney Speech Evoke Lukewarm Reactions  —  Speech gets lowest ratings of any Gallup has measured since 1996  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Last week's Republican National Convention had a minimal impact on Americans' self-reported voting intentions, with just about as many saying …

Report: Hillary Clinton aide voting Romney  —  Top Clinton confidant Douglas Band has said that he will vote for Republican Mitt Romney, according to a report in The New Yorker, apparently a move to strengthen Hillary Clinton's position in the Democratic Party.

CA Dem chair John Burton apologizes for comments invoking Goebbels about GOP “telling the big lie” (VIDEO) (AUDIO)  —  UPDATE: In response to the uproar over his (below) comments Monday, California Democratic Party Chair John Burton issued this statement:  —  “To correct press reports …

Chuck Norris threatens ‘1,000 years of darkness’ if Obama wins  —  A video released this weekend by action movie hero Chuck Norris claims that America faces “1,000 years of darkness” if President Barack Obama is reelected.  —  “If we look to history, our great country and freedom are under attack …

CNN Host Dismantles Grover Norquist's Anti-Tax Argument: ‘This Is A Wish, Not A Plan’  —  CNN's Fareed Zakaria challenged Grover Norquist's opposition to tax increases during an interview on Sunday, insisting that the anti-tax zealot's opposition to higher taxes — gospel which the GOP has adopted …

President Obama Seriously Courting The Cat Lady Vote  —  A very smart play.  Governor Romney would be wise to jump on this bandwagon.  —  Matt Stopera  —  a few minutes ago  —  4 responses

Dems bring in crowds by the busload to fill stadium for Obama speech  —  Sept. 2, 2012: A man walks near a sand sculpture created in the likeness of President Obama in downtown Charlotte, N.C.AP  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - College students from across North Carolina will arrive in Charlotte by the busload.

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Obama, Romney Visits to Gulf Highlight Differences  —  President Barack Obama's trip to the hurricane zone three days after rival Mitt Romney looked over flooded homes and businesses underscores the differences in the way the presidential candidates see the role of government.

Obama Plays to Win, in Politics and Everything Else  —  As Election Day approaches, President Obama is sharing a few important things about himself.  He has mentioned more than once in recent weeks that he cooks “a really mean chili.”  He has impressive musical pitch, he told an Iowa audience.

Reporters: We loathe 2012 campaign  —  Is that all there is?  —  Presidential campaigns are supposed to be the greatest show in American politics — infused with big ideas and historical import.  Yet after 16 months enduring a Republican primary and then a two-man contest so far defined by gaffes …

Source: Romney camp says it raised $100 million in August  —  Mitt Romney raised $100 million in August, his campaign told bundlers last week in Tampa.  —  Romney campaign finance director Spencer Zwick revealed the tally during an event with top fundraisers on the sidelines …

Biden: Paul Ryan ‘Walked Away’ From Deficit Commission  —  GREEN BAY, Wis. — Vice President Joe Biden launched a new attack on Rep. Paul Ryan in his home state of Wisconsin today, criticizing the Republican vice presidential candidate for not admitting in his convention speech that he was a member …